Cliff Asness AQR Capital Management
Cliff Asness is a co-founder of AQR Capital Management, a leading quantitative investment firm spanning equities, alternatives, and factor strategies. He is known for academic-informed research on value, momentum, and other systematic premia, as well as candid market commentary. Asness’s work bridges academic finance and large-scale institutional portfolio management.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
American Electric Power
AEP
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$117M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$139M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAST
1351
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
114,796
+37,969
| +49% | +$495K |
|
1352
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.81B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
135,574
+102,557
| +311% | +$1.21M |
|
|
USCR
1353
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
27,635
+3,269
| +13% | +$166K |
|
|
FBR
1354
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
193,441
+43,737
| +29% | +$443K |
|
1355
Kemper
KMPR
$1.61B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,316
+41,965
| +314% | +$1.26M |
|
|
WEB
1356
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
82,405
+59,639
| +262% | +$1.09M |
|
1357
OneSpan
OSPN
$579M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
105,972
-10,599
| -9% | -$157K |
|
1358
Gildan
GIL
$10.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
53,032
-5,145
| -9% | -$137K |
|
1359
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.47B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
146,114
+32,575
| +29% | +$286K |
|
|
CMD
1360
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,628
-72
| -0.3% | -$4.52K |
|
1361
United Rentals
URI
$67.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
25,897
-87,968
| -77% | -$4.89M |
|
|
AHRT
1362
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$510M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
142,948
+468
| +0.3% | +$4.99K |
|
1363
REX American Resources
REX
$1.39B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,616
-6,156
| -3% | -$53.1K |
|
1364
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.98B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,244
+2,892
| +4% | +$56.8K |
|
|
BLUE
1365
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,907
-7,451
| -72% | -$4.58M |
|
|
SIX
1366
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,810
-3,790
| -12% | -$195K |
|
1367
ATI
ATI
$28.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
98,038
+70,715
| +259% | +$861K |
|
1368
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.44B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,868
+3,447
| +13% | +$170K |
|
1369
MBIA
MBI
$251M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
179,807
+84,078
| +88% | +$612K |
|
1370
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.97B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,444
+9,464
| +25% | +$298K |
|
|
XHR
1371
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.81B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
101,532
+14,864
| +17% | +$220K |
|
1372
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.99B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,444
+11,490
| +68% | +$610K |
|
1373
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
4,651
-2,846
| -38% | -$902K |
|
|
DYN
1374
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
110,175
+67,510
| +158% | +$769K |
|
1375
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+20,331
| +80% | +$679K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,396 positions worth $55.6B, down 2.7% from $57.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $1.96B in Q1 2016, closing 192 positions and reducing 924 holdings. Its most notable exit was Broadcom, an estimated $82.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in CONCHO RESOURCES INC. worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2016 buy was CONCHO RESOURCES INC.: 182,889 shares worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Verizon in Q1 2016, an estimated $145M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $282M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Broadcom in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $82.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $55.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 159 new positions and closed 192 in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $55.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.